The Female Assistant of Wei Yuyan Shuangfei

Chapter 201 Bloodbath at the Ministry of Punishment

Zhao Pu held the pen tightly, looking at the three words "Xie Weiyu" that were clearly visible on the tip of the pen, and a hint of complex emotions flashed across his eyes inadvertently.

"Xie Weiyu?"

Zhao Pu muttered to himself, "This name sounds so familiar. If Ke Jun knows it, then I must know it too?"

With doubts in his heart, Zhao Pu stared at the rice paper, as if he could see the woman's shimmering shadow on the scroll through the name.

"Kejun! What are you hiding?"

Zhao Pu looked out the window with doubt in his mind, and was surprised to see the bright moon, which suddenly touched his heart. However, the clues were abruptly interrupted by the cry of a crow.

"That's it!"

Zhao Pu sighed and put down his brush, sneering, "You have lost your composure today. As long as you reveal your true colors, I won't be afraid of not being able to find clues."

Little did they know! As night fell, the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, which people avoided at all costs, was now filled with the smell of blood.

The corpses were scattered in an orderly manner on one side, along with the fresh red blood on the pillars, all of which showed the tragic situation that had happened before.

The next morning.

Emperor Zhen of Song had just finished his morning court session and was returning to the Qinzheng Hall when he saw Eunuch An staggering in with a sweaty face.

"Official! It's bad..."

Emperor Song Zhen raised his eyes, glanced at Eunuch An, and then put down the memorial in his hand and said in a deep voice: "Little Anzi! Why are you so flustered?"

"Your Majesty! The Ministry of Punishment was massacred yesterday." Eunuch An said in fear and trepidation.

The Qinzheng Palace instantly fell into a deathly silence. Emperor Song Zhen could no longer suppress his anger and slammed the table and said, "What did you say? Say it again to me?"

"Shen...Shen Xingsi was massacred." Eunuch An leaned over and responded.

"Bang!~"

There was a loud bang, and a Duan inkstone was smashed to pieces in the hall. Eunuch An could only kowtow to the ground, lowering his head very low, trying to reduce his presence.

Emperor Song Zhen stood up with a gloomy face, looked at Eunuch An who was kneeling and trembling in the hall, and asked coldly: "When did this happen?"

"Reporting to the emperor! According to the autopsy, the incident happened at 11:00 p.m. yesterday. Deputy Commander Yan and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince are currently investigating the scene at the government office.

The Ministry of Punishment was a separate unit from the six ministries, and was directly under the government's jurisdiction to investigate important cases. Now, under the emperor's feet, the airtight prison was bloodbathed, which was a contempt for the royal family.

Emperor Song Zhen was so angry that he clenched his fists and said with a gloomy face: "Send the order. Order the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Dali Temple to cooperate with the Ministry of Punishment to investigate the case. I want the result within three days."

"Yes!~"

Eunuch An kowtowed and said, "I will go and pass on the order."

Eunuch An did not dare to delay for a moment. After conveying the emperor's order, he led the Minister of Justice and the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple and went straight to the Ministry of Punishment.

Unexpectedly! When the two arrived at the Ministry of Punishment, they were shocked by the scene before them.

The sky prison was covered with blood, with corpses lying all over the place, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood, which made the two men feel sank in their hearts.

The Minister of Justice walked forward with a solemn expression, looked at the bodies one by one, and said solemnly: "The murderer's moves were fast, accurate and ruthless, and he was able to kill so many people at the same time without alerting other guards. This shows that the opponent must have a large number of people."

"No!~"

The Dali Temple official stroked his beard and said thoughtfully, "Looking at the expressions of these dead men, it means that the person who came to rob the prison was a superior, otherwise they would not have had any reaction. Everyone, take a look at their swords."

Listening to the explanation of the Dali Temple Chief Justice, everyone subconsciously looked at what all the dead people were wearing, with a solemn look on their faces.

Although they were not martial artists, their intuition gained from years of solving criminal cases made them feel that the scene before them was a little weird.

All the dead bodies' hands were not on the knife handles, and their expressions of death always showed vigilance, which made everyone have more concerns in their hearts from time to time.

"My Lords, the prison inmates have been counted."

"Report it quickly." Zhao Pu urged hurriedly.

"Yes!~"

The guard bowed and took out a piece of rice paper from his bosom, saying aloud: "After checking, except for Xu Cun, the former Tongpan of Jinghu South Road, Wei Cheng, the former Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Personnel, and Han Tong, the former Yuwailang of the Ministry of Revenue, all other prisoners are unconscious in prison."

"What is the connection between these three people?" the Minister of Justice asked suspiciously.

The Chief Justice of the Dali Temple shook his head repeatedly. The Ministry of Punishment was not something that anyone could interfere in. If he knew the inside story and the government found out, he would be in big trouble.

These three people were involved in a secret case, so Zhao Pu naturally could not speak out. He pulled his sleeves and calmed himself down a little, saying, "They are not important, but if the other party is coming for them, it would be interesting."

Zhao Pu looked at Yan Shuang with a half-smile, and said in a deep voice: "Kejun! Did you find anything?"

"Return to your highness!"

Yan Shuang cupped his hands, pointed at the dead man lying on the ground and said, "I'm afraid these people were killed head-on without any discrimination."

"Oh!~"

Zhao Pu nodded in a playful manner and asked, "How can you be so sure?"

"Although these people are not masters, their martial arts skills must be strong. The two adults have already made a general analysis, so I will not repeat it. I just want to say that the wounds of these people are too suspicious."

Upon hearing this, several people immediately glanced at the corpses. They were all killed by a single knife wound, and the knife marks were all on the neck. Apart from the different depths, there were no other abnormalities.

Seeing the hesitant looks of the few people, Yan Shuang said without any doubt: "My Lords, do you think there is something wrong with my analysis?"

Several people looked at each other and nodded to each other, naturally confirming Yan Shuang's words. After all, the evidence was right in front of them and they could not question it.

"Deputy Commander Yan is right. I have no objection." The Minister of Justice nodded.

"I have no objection either." The Dali Temple Minister also echoed.

After the two of them finished speaking, they turned their gazes to Zhao Pu and bowed their heads to listen to his attitude.

After all, this matter involves the Ministry of Punishment. If Zhao Pu does not agree, even if they say everything, the case cannot be determined.

Moreover, this case is related to the Ministry of Punishment, and they dare not interfere and make decisions for Zhao Pu.

Feeling the inquiring gazes of the crowd, Zhao Pu changed his usual behavior, stepped back a few steps, and waved his hands repeatedly, saying: "Just let the adults make the decision. I don't know much about the prison affairs."

"this......"

For a moment, the two were unsure of what Zhao Pu meant, and turned to look at Yan Shuang.

Fortunately, Yan Shuang nodded slightly in response. The two were delighted and stroked the hand of the waiting Eunuch An and said, "Eunuch An! The case is almost settled. We need to meet the emperor."

"Okay, please follow me, my lords."

As Eunuch An spoke, he led a few people into the palace quickly. They had no obstructions along the way and went straight to the Qinzheng Palace.